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Ollie Robinson has been recalled to the England Test squad for the first time since he was banned for a series of offensive historic tweets.
The Sussex seamer was handed a dream Lord's debut against New Zealand in June but saw the occasion turn into a nightmare when racist, sexist and otherwise abhorrent messages dating back almost a decade came to light.
The 27-year-old ended his first day as an international cricketer with a public apology but was not considered for the next match and an investigation by the Cricket Discipline Committee saw him served with an eight-match ban, with five of those suspended for two years.
Ollie Robinson has been recalled to the England Test squad for the first time since his ban
The England star's test debut was marred after historic racist and sexist tweets came to light
He has since made a low-key return to county action but has been recalled by England head coach Chris Silverwood at the first time of asking, joining a 17-man squad for the first two Tests against India next month.
At the peak of the controversy Robinson's case transcended the traditional cricket community, attracting attention from Prime Minister Boris Johnson and sports minister Oliver Dowden, who agreed that censuring the player for nine-year-old social media posts was excessive.
Others took a more hardline stance, with former England cricketer Michael Carberry suggesting it would be fitting if the incident ended Robinson's career.
Announcing his return via press release, Silverwood gave no hint of the
